Posts by Tarryn Sanford

Moving into a new calendar year is particularly hard for me. It’s always a timely reminder of another year that my beautiful Jack doesn’t get to share with us and a knowing that no matter what, time will continue to take him further away from me. As I reflect on 2021, I have come to…

My Dad rang me earlier and told me to quickly change the TV channel. I knew it must’ve been about road trauma because I could hear the urgency in his voice. As I changed the channel and started to watch the segment on A Current Affair, it was literally like listening to my own story.…

As the year winds down and I’m finally able to catch my breath, I can feel the heaviness in my heart growing with each breath I take, as Christmas draws closer. For what is a joyous time of year for so many, it is a painstakingly difficult time, I wish I could sleep away. It’s…

Stepping out of your comfort zone is something so many of us struggle with. It’s the unknown, it’s the not knowing anybody, it’s the feeling of being judged. For me, it’s a combination of so many things, but yesterday, with the support of two beautiful souls, I mustered up the courage to step out of…

Sleepless nights and anxiety have heightened my grief in such a way I feel like the wind has been knocked from my sail. My heart feels heavier than it normally does. The ache I carry every day hurts so much more. I’ve been blindsided by a massive way. Today, I’m missing my beautiful boy even…